How to Use the Guides

Each dad is going to use the guides a little differently, but here’s a rough outline:

 

1. Deciding When to Use the Guides

We recommend scheduling one night every week to complete a guide with your family. The key to building fulfilling relationships with your kids and passing on the Faith is consistency.

 

2. Deciding How to Show the Videos

You can use your phone or laptop, or you can plug into/stream to your TV so that everything is on the big screen.

 

3. Starting The Guide

Log in to your Strong Catholic Dad account, select See for Yourself > The Guides and select the guide you want to follow. We recommend starting with the Foundational Guides.

Click the “Use This Guide” button, gather your family, and start with a quick prayer. We provide sample prayers at the beginning of every guide.

 

4. Playing the Videos

Once you’ve opened in prayer, play the first video. Ask your kids the questions that follow the video. If the video spurs off-topic discussion, that’s fine! This is a guide, not a lesson plan. The key is to engage your kids: encourage them to answer the questions, dive deeper, and affirm them when they do.

The foundational question to spur discussion after any video is “how does this video relate to the theme of the guide?” Over time, you will get really good at seeing more and more connections between God’s creation, life, and the truths of our Catholic Faith.

Once you are done with the first video, click “Mark as Complete” to move on the next one. It is important that you click this button as it allows you to keep track of what you’ve done and what you still have left to do!

 

5. Bribing Your Kids

Many dads have found great success in “bribing” their kids into giving good answers by offering a bite of dessert (brownies, cookies, etc.) for each correct answer. This has been found to be one of the best ways to get all of your kids engaged as you strive to make this time more of a family ritual.

 

6. Wrapping It Up

Once you’ve finished all of the videos, read the “Take Away” to summarize what you learned, and then the “Trust God” scripture verse that ties the lesson directly back to God’s Word.

Once you’ve done that, do the suggested “To Do.” Often these are fun opportunities for you and your kids to share stories about you and your family’s more impactful memories. Then you’re done!

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